The Observation BarThe place where nobody tries to put the bite on you. Pull up a seat, relax and and talk about the finer things in life. Just mind your P's & Q's. Come on in. Everybody here is just like you...only more so.Sat, 25 May 2019 15:30:27 +0000Sat, 25 May 2019 15:30:27 +0000The Fedora Loungehttps://www.thefedoralounge.com/forums/the-observation-bar.8/
What's For Breakfast...Sat, 25 May 2019 15:12:00 +0000https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/whats-for-breakfast.8809/
https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/whats-for-breakfast.8809/invalid@example.com (raiderrescuer)raiderrescuer
In my house we had Crepe's...usually a once a month Special. Made with Real Farm Fresh Eggs.

Today, I turned leftover roast beef from last night's dinner into a sandwich and cooked it in my panini maker. Was a little tough, but very tasty.]]>1393Clean JokesSat, 25 May 2019 06:03:41 +0000https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/clean-jokes.1127/
https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/clean-jokes.1127/invalid@example.com (jamespowers)jamespowers
Here we go:
Old Mule

An old hillbilly farmer had a wife who nagged him unmercifully. From morning till night, she was always complaining about something. The only time he got any relief was when he was out plowing with his old...

Clean Jokes]]>1629You know you are getting old when:Fri, 24 May 2019 21:49:15 +0000https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/you-know-you-are-getting-old-when.77295/
https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/you-know-you-are-getting-old-when.77295/invalid@example.com (GHT)GHT
For most of my purchases, I pay cash. The bank note type of cash. Small traders, no problem, employees working in the large conglomerates, big problem. Twice this week I have been subjected to an inquisition that more or less implied that I was a money launderer. Huh! I should be so lucky....

You know you are getting old when:]]>5010Today in HistoryFri, 24 May 2019 12:25:51 +0000https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/today-in-history.18489/
https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/today-in-history.18489/invalid@example.com (KittyT)KittyT
1940 -- nylon stockings went on general sale for the first time in the United States.

1942 -- gasoline rationing went into effect in 17 states.

from: http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/]]>1386The Agents of F.L.A.S.K.Fri, 24 May 2019 11:02:35 +0000https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/the-agents-of-f-l-a-s-k.84107/
https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/the-agents-of-f-l-a-s-k.84107/invalid@example.com (Tiki Tom)Tiki Tom
The club has high-backed leather chairs and portraits of the founders frowning down from dark oak panelled walls. There’s a roaring fire, and a well-stocked bar. So, grab a drink and a seat and feel free to fire up a Cohiba.

Tonight’s topic of discussion is “what long enduring historical mystery makes you want to put on your brown fedora and try to solve it?” We are talking about: legends of lost cities, buried...

The Agents of F.L.A.S.K.]]>65"Vintage" Illnesses aka "I'm Old Fashioned whines for a moment".Fri, 24 May 2019 02:03:53 +0000https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/vintage-illnesses-aka-im-old-fashioned-whines-for-a-moment.21892/
https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/vintage-illnesses-aka-im-old-fashioned-whines-for-a-moment.21892/invalid@example.com (imoldfashioned)imoldfashioned
Well, now I've got another one--I just got back from the doctor with a diagnosis of shingles. Who the heck gets shingles any more, I ask you (except, now, me)? I've got a rough, painful sore on my cheek the size of a coaster and I...

"Vintage" Illnesses aka "I'm Old Fashioned whines for a moment".]]>67Experimenting on foods.Thu, 23 May 2019 18:29:04 +0000https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/experimenting-on-foods.83736/
https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/experimenting-on-foods.83736/invalid@example.com (Trenchfriend)Trenchfriend
A slice of bread with sugar-beet-syrup and sugar/cinnamon-mix (50/50) on top.

Much better to me, than with nut-nougatcream!]]>83So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.Thu, 23 May 2019 17:47:39 +0000https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/so-trivial-yet-it-really-ticks-you-off.81430/
https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/so-trivial-yet-it-really-ticks-you-off.81430/invalid@example.com (GHT)GHT
That's the sort of trivia I'm on about. Whether it's the ditherer in front of you in the queue, the endless phone menu, whilst all the time your bill is being run up, as you exasperatingly try to get through to the right person, or just officialdom....

]]>44Your favorite toys as a kid?Sat, 04 May 2019 19:44:31 +0000https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/your-favorite-toys-as-a-kid.6917/
https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/your-favorite-toys-as-a-kid.6917/invalid@example.com (Maj.Nick Danger)Maj.Nick DangerI totally loved anything creative. Stuff like, Lincoln Logs, Legos, Creepy Crawlers, or Play Doh. And rather paradoxically, war related toys like G.I. Joe, which I wish I still had, as I had the original by Hasbro (and G.I.German!) which is worth big bucks now. :cry:
I was really surprised to see that some of my old favorites, like Rock'em Sock'em Robots, are still made today. But somewhat downsized I think, now with a 10"x10" ring.
Maybe you...

Your favorite toys as a kid?]]>441As A Kid, What Were You Like?Sat, 04 May 2019 08:02:13 +0000https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/as-a-kid-what-were-you-like.17525/
https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/as-a-kid-what-were-you-like.17525/invalid@example.com (Marc Chevalier)Marc Chevalier.

Shy or outgoing?

Active or a couch potato?

What was your favorite toy?

What sports, if any, did you like to play?

Were you small, regular, or large for your age group?

.]]>161Anyone know when the "dry clean" label was first introduced?Thu, 02 May 2019 18:13:55 +0000https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/anyone-know-when-the-dry-clean-label-was-first-introduced.97277/
https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/anyone-know-when-the-dry-clean-label-was-first-introduced.97277/invalid@example.com (1on1)1on1
Even google couldnt spit out a definitive answer for this one...

Ok so here's what we know, the first dry clean patent was issued to an American in 1855. For any history buffs out there, the inventor was a black man who also happens to be the fist black man to be awarded a patent BUT the plot is lost as to when (atleast which decade and where) the first dry clean label was introduced.
I came across what i strongly suspect to be a 1930's mens british jacket..its an...

Anyone know when the "dry clean" label was first introduced?]]>2The Fragmentation Of HistoryThu, 02 May 2019 12:52:16 +0000https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/the-fragmentation-of-history.97189/
https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/the-fragmentation-of-history.97189/invalid@example.com (LizzieMaine)LizzieMaine
I've been thinking about this affair...